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Affluence in KY1 2XE

How KY1 2XE ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Dysart
Council
Fife
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
866 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off KY1 2XE is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the KY1 2XE area scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of Scotland. Scores are ranked within Scotland only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
2.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

ONS publishes small-area income estimates for England and Wales only.
Work

Who is in work

46.5% of adults in the KY1 2XE area are in work, below the Scotland average of 55%. 22.8% are retired and 8.7% are full-time students.

KY1 2XEScotland
Employee, full-time29.9%36.1%
Employee, part-time11.2%11.5%
Self-employed5.5%7.4%
Unemployed2%1.9%
Full-time student8.7%8.8%
Retired22.8%23.3%
Looking after home or family5%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled8.1%5.2%
Other6%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

26.6% of adults in the KY1 2XE area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the Scotland average of 33.1%.

KY1 2XEScotland
Higher managerial & professional7.2%12%
Lower managerial & professional19.4%21.1%
Intermediate9.1%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed6.2%8%
Lower supervisory & technical7.5%7.1%
Semi-routine13.2%11.2%
Routine16.7%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed12.9%6.8%
Full-time students8.6%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

22.4% of adults in the KY1 2XE area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the Scotland average of 32.5%. 20.3% have no qualifications.

KY1 2XEScotland
Degree level or above22.4%32.5%
College or HNC/HND16.7%13.2%
Highers or equivalent9.5%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent22.5%18.9%
Apprenticeship7.2%7.6%
No qualifications20.3%16.7%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around KY1 2XE (Dysart) (about 866 residents).

Sources: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020; ONS small area income estimates; Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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